Thalastaanam (1990)
- Original title
- Thalasthanam
- Directed by
- Shaji Kailas
- Genre
- action film, political thriller film
- Country
- India
- Rated
- UA
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a crime action film about campus politics. It shows students dealing with anti social elements in their university.
tensegrittyintensefast-pacedseriouspoliticalchaoticvisceral
What happens
Thalasthanam (transl. The Capital) is a 1992 Malayalam-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker. The film stars Suresh Gopi, alongside Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Monisha, M. G. Soman, K. B. Ganesh Kumar and Vijayakumar. The film explores the concepts of campus politics and the impact of anti social elements in students. The film was shot extensively in and around Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and the Kerala University campus. Renji Panicker, Chippy and Vijayakumar debuted as actors through this film. Johnson composed the music, while Ravi K. Chandran and L. Bhoominathan handled the cinematography and editing respectively. Thalasthanam was released on 12 July 1992 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as Rajadhani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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